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One of Philadelphia's bronze dragons, bronze sculptures on poles in a Chinatown parking lot.
[ConorNNS, 04/30/2024]Dragon Parking Lot:- Address:
- 815 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- On the north side of Arch St. just east of its intersection with N. 9th St.
The best way to experience the Gates of Hell is to breathe it in and really tear apart every scene shown on the door. It's really amazing. Also, go see The Thinker statue in the museum if you're stopping by.
[ConorNNS, 04/25/2024]Gates of Hell:- Address:
- 2151 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- Overlooking the courtyard in front of the Rodin Museum, which is on the north side of Benjamin Franklin Pkwy between N. 21st and N. 22nd St.
Right in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rocky Balboa statue there is a historical marker documenting the first Thanksgiving Day Parade in America, not the usual man-stood-here-and-he-was-important markers that are usually put up.
[ConorNNS, 04/18/2024]First Thanksgiving Day Parade in America:- Address:
- Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- Just across the street from the Rocky statue in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. You'll have to park someplace else.
In the gift shop in the Independence Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park there are figures of three Philly icons that all say "Snap a Photo" at their base. There's Rocky Balboa, the Philly Phanatic of the Phillies baseball team, and Mr. Ben Franklin -- who has his own museum about a mile away.
[ConorNNS, 04/18/2024]Photo-Ops With Philly Icons:- Address:
- 599 Market St., Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- Independence Visitor Center. In the downtown historic district, on the north side of Market St., just east of its intersection with N. 6th St.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Little Devils Curiosities
Looks like this permanently closed.
[Karyn, 03/28/2024]Little Devils Curiosities:- Directions:
- North of midtown and the historic district. A half-block east of Frankford Ave. on the south side of E. Dauphin St.
- Hours:
- Closed in 2023.
- Status:
- Closed
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Take that, New York City! The marker claims that one of Philadelphia's nicknames is "the City of Firsts."